Digital Preservation Roadshows 2009 -10

A series of roadshows is to be held around the UK and Ireland to raise awareness of digital preservation tools and techniques. These are being run by the Society of Archivists in partnership with the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), The National Archives, The National Archives of Scotland, The National Archives of Ireland, the Planets project, the Records Management Society and Cymal.

The events aim to raise awareness of the issues, to demonstrate that there are solutions that don’t involve spending large amounts of money, and to show how to take the first, small, incremental steps in this field. 

Roadshow programme:

1. Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucester, 29th April 2009
   View the programme and presentations.
2. Borthwick Centre, York, 26 June 2009 
   View the programme and presentations.
3.  Wellcome Conference Centre, London, 19 August 2009
   View the programme and presentations
4. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 28 October 2009
   View the programme and presentations
5. Dublin, 26 November 2009
   View the programme and presentations
6. Manchester, 10 December 2009
   View the programme and presentations
7. Aberystwyth, 22 January 2010
   View the programme and presentations
8. Cardiff, 15 February 2010
   View the programme

Please note that bookings for roadshows 7 and 8 are being administered by CyMAL. Bookings for these two events can be made by clicking here.

The exact programme of speakers will vary from event to event, but will cover strategic issues and practical first steps, with at least one local speaker to provide a source of ongoing regional advice and support.

Digital Preservation Road Show Planning Group:

• Alex Eveleigh (Data Standards Group, Society of Archivists)
• Susan Graham (Records Management Group, Society of Archivists)
• Carol Jackson (Digital Preservation Coalition)
• William Kilbride (Digital Preservation Coalition)
• Heather Needham (Society of Archivists)
• Susan Thomas (Data Standards Group, Society of Archivists)
• Malcolm Todd (The National Archives)
  
  

Last modified 08/02/2010